Earth, Artemis
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That’s the word from NASA released stunning photos of Earth taken by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule on Friday. The photos taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman were snapped as the four-person crew makes its way to the moon.
After beginning its journey to the moon after a dramatic trans-lunar injection, the four-strong crew of the Orion spacecraft sent back some spectacular images of Earth.
For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are once again leaving Earth orbit and heading for the Moon—marking a historic leap forward for NASA’s Artemis program. For the first time in more than 50 years,